00:00 GCSEs in Wales are set to undergo a massive overhaul in Wales in 2025 as part of wholesale
00:08 changes to the rest of the curriculum. Changes have already been made to a number of subjects
00:12 which include more digital literacy and a combination of different lessons.
00:19 The plans have been in the works for a number of years and have been introduced in different
00:22 ways to primary age in particular, but the next stage at Ultra and GCSEs has hit somewhat
00:27 of a speed bump. The Institute for Fiscal Studies has said that change should be postponed
00:31 until the impact of the recent other changes has been properly examined.
00:36 Wales recently had some of its lowest PISA scores, which is an international scoring
00:39 system ranking different developed countries around the world. Recent studies have also
00:44 shown that more disadvantaged children are up to two years behind their more well-off
00:48 classmates across Wales.
00:51 Whether we see the changes which will offer engineering, film and core CWGCSEs is still
00:55 up for debate but we will see.
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